The Tin Man 80 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 As part of the resumption of professional football in France, Groupama Stadium is delighted to host the Veolia Trophy on July 16 and 18. This tournament organized over two days in the Décines stadium, propriety of Olympique Lyonnais, will bring together four teams: two French Ligue 1 clubs, OL and OGC Nice and two Scottish teams, Celtic FC and Rangers FC. The Veolia Trophy will take place on the model of a mini championship in which each of the French teams will receive the two Scottish teams according to the following program: Thursday July 16th at 6:15 pm OGC Nice / Celtic FC Thursday July 16th at 8:45 pm OL / Rangers FC Saturday July 18th at 6:15 pm OGC Nice / Rangers FC Saturday July 18th at 8:45 pm OL / Celtic FC The tournament will be broadcast live on OLTV / OLPLAY. OL / Celtic FC, scheduled on Saturday July 18th at 8.45 pm, will also be broadcast on Canal +. Environment Partner of Olympique Lyonnais, Veolia is joining in the return of professional football on the field with its public, offering the Veolia Trophy to the winner of the tournament. For the first time since the official reopening of sports arenas to the public, Groupama Stadium will meet again with some spectators, with a reception capacity set at 5,000 people per day. Particularly involved in supporting the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic, through its Foundation, Olympique Lyonnais wished to thank, together with the local authorities of Préfecture du Rhône, all personnel involved on the front line during the health crisis (nursing staff, associations and communities, etc.) by inviting them on the first day of the tournament. The second day will be dedicated to Olympique Lyonnais fans and members, who will also be able to benefit from invitations by prior registration. Tickets will be valid for the 2 scheduled games on the same day. In order to prepare for the return of the public in optimal conditions, the staff at Groupama Stadium have worked actively to set up sanitary facilities in line with government measures and shared with sports authorities. Distancing measures will thus be applied in the circulation areas with the establishment of traffic directions and the differentiation of access points according to the flow of spectators. Wearing a mask will be compulsory in circulation areas and hygiene devices will be reinforced by fixed and mobile hydroalcoholic solution dispensers. In the stands, spectator groups must be spaced by seats left empty. The delivery to seat service will be activated in order to limit waiting lines in catering areas and encourage contactless transactions. The “OL Protège” system, set up in conjunction with the local authorities since June 5th on Groupama Stadium north entrance, will be activated. This unique medical mobile unit is dedicated to spectators who want a free and secure access to a Covid-19 diagnostic. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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der Berliner 3,219 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 At least we get some games ahead of the Leverkusen game. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CammyF 6,763 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Aren't we playing Hamilton today in a bounce game? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26th of foot 5,825 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 43 minutes ago, CammyF said: Aren't we playing Hamilton today in a bounce game? I believe we won 2-1? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tin Man 80 Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Yep 2-1 Bassey and Morelos with a penalty 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 9,311 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 What was the team(s) against Hamilton? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tin Man 80 Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 SEVENTEEN weeks and a day have passed since Rangers last took to a football pitch for a match – but the waiting was ended this afternoon with the Light Blues defeating Hamilton Accies in a bounce game at the Rangers Training Centre. Sporting the stunning new Castore home kit for the first-time, everyone in Steven Gerrard’s squad was given a run-out during the 90 minutes, barring Steven Davis, Ryan Jack, Allan McGregor, Filip Helander and Nathan Patterson, who were all carrying minor knocks. Indeed, each of the manager’s new summer signings – Ianis Hagi, Calvin Bassey and Jon McLaughlin - were all given opportunities at some point in the afternoon. Gers began with much of the ball, but it was Accies who took the lead after eight minutes as Ronan Hughes picked the ball up on the edge of the area, strode forward and finished well out of reach of McLaughlin. The home side responded well, however, and very quickly camped themselves in the Hamilton half with James Tavernier, Joe Aribo and Ianis Hagi all having efforts blocked by white-shirted defenders. Calvin Bassey managed to get something on a Borna Barisic corner at the back post through a cluster of bodies, but his header was grasped by goalkeeper Ryan Fulton. Hagi then dug a superb effort out of his feet from 25 yards which only just cleared the bar, before George Stanger got his head on another Hagi effort from outside the area which looked goalbound. The goal looked to be coming as half-time approached, and on 43 minutes it duly arrived. With Gers still pushed forward from a corner, the ball broke left for James Tavernier, and he delivered an excellent ball into the front-post for Calvin Bassey to nod-on into the back of the net beyond the reach of Fulton. Into the second half, and the Light Blues twice came close to taking the lead in the opening minute of the half. The lively Jamie Murphy was alert to rob Daryl Meikle of the ball as he dallied on it at the back, but sub ‘keeper Kyle Gourlay did well to block his powerful effort from the edge of the area. The ball broke, however, to the incoming Alfredo Morelos, and he hit it first-time from 25-yards with his effort only just clearing the bar. Rangers continued to threaten, and Murphy had another effort from distance held by Gourlay, while the goalkeeper made a super block at his near-post as George Edmundson flicked a Jordan Jones corner goalwards. A grounded Lewis Mayo had an effort on the six-yard line deflected over, while Gourlay denied Morelos from close-range on the end of a Murphy ball into the area. Greg Stewart then did well to intercept a Gourlay ball to full-back Kyle Munro but after superbly dancing his way into the area, he fired his eventual effort over the bar. All the play was being made by Rangers, and the chances were only going one way – and with just three minutes left, the Light Blues were awarded a penalty with Markus Fjortoft bringing down Morelos inside the area. Up-stepped El Buffalo to take it, and he expertly dispatched it into the back of the net, waiting for Gourlay to move right before finishing to his left, to win the game for the Light Blues. This was a very worthwhile exercise for Gers as they stepped up their preparations for the new season. Next up is Ligue 1 side Lyon on Thursday evening Article Copyright © 2020. Permission to use quotations from this article online is only granted subject to appropriate source credit and hyperlink to www.rangers.co.uk 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7 5,108 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Dominating possession by the sound of it but losing a goal early and not scoring as many as they should. Familiar. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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